Founded on 27 May 1908, Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, based in Anderlecht, play in the Belgian First Division A and dominate conversations among Belgian collectors; Walkouts lists signed football shirts and verified memorabilia that reflect that long history. The club’s purple and white colours are worn with pride at home and abroad, and the page that follows balances club biography with the provenance details collectors value.
Anderlecht rose steadily through the interwar years to establish itself at the top of Belgian football, first reaching the highest level in 1921-22 and remaining a first‑division mainstay since 1935-36. The side’s domestic record is striking, with 34 league championships and nine Belgian Cup wins, a record domestic run that makes postwar and late‑twentieth‑century shirts especially sought after by enthusiasts.
The club have played in Astrid Park since 1917 and moved into the modern stadium now called Lotto Park after 1983, the ground formerly known as the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. Match editions and framed shirts connected to those venues carry extra provenance, especially when tied to inaugural match programmes or season launch photos.
On the continental stage Anderlecht have won five trophies, a record that places them among Europe’s historically significant clubs, and they are also ranked 50 by IFFHS in global club metrics. That European success underpins interest in shirts from Cup Winners’ Cup finals and UEFA Cup campaigns, where players’ names and match numbers add clear provenance.
Collector highlights include anniversary releases and commemorative crests, notably the Centenary releases around 2008, the retro nods for the 40th UEFA Cup in 2020, and more recent commemoratives linked to cup history. Season magnets from the club’s golden periods are particularly chased, for example the mid‑1970s Cup Winners’ Cup runs and the 1982-83 UEFA Cup campaign, because shirts from those campaigns are tied to decisive fixtures and high profile finals.
Iconic away garments also command attention, for example the club’s white away shirt connected to the UEFA Cup era and that period’s continental finals, where away colourways and match photographs confirm use. Signed retail shirts from the Anderlecht fanshop are collected as much as match‑worn items; early runs, player‑issue variants and region‑specific releases are all sought, and many sellers include COA paperwork to verify signatures and limited editions.
For practical collectors, provenance cues such as matchday photographs from Astrid Park, team sheets from the 1975-76 Cup Winners’ Cup run and the 1982-83 UEFA Cup final versus Benfica matter most, and they explain demand for framed shirts and numbered editions. Whether seeking Centenary crests from 2008 or signature examples tied to the 1975-78 European peak, the page closes with an emphasis on verifiable provenance and the types of releases Walkouts makes available.
